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Elysium

(41 posts) Wed Mar 20, 2024, 09:08 AM Mar 20

Meet Mr. and Mrs. Hooded Merganser

This is my first photo post in the forum.

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Meet Mr. and Mrs. Hooded Merganser (Original Post) Elysium Mar 20 OP

Lovely photos. Thx ..... n/t yorkster Mar 20 #1

Welcome to DU, the water is fine here! lark Mar 20 #2

Thanks. Elysium Mar 20 #3

Those birds are a good sign spring is on its way. Probatim Mar 20 #4

We host them in the winter here in Georgia. Elysium Mar 20 #6

Beautiful, perfect first post! Walleye Mar 20 #5

Fantastic shots! CrispyQ Mar 20 #7

WONDERFUL!!! WELCOME! elleng Mar 20 #8

You are lucky to have Osprey couples hanging around. Elysium Mar 20 #10

Yes, HAVE been lucky, and now awaiting their return; they don't hang around, and this is the usual week elleng Mar 20 #12

I bet you will see them again within the next two weeks in southern MD. Elysium Mar 20 #14

The Birders Group is very lucky to have you sharing your fine photos here :) Donkees Mar 20 #9

I am glad you like it. Elysium Mar 20 #11

These are stunning! ShazzieB Mar 20 #13

Thanks. They are one of my favorite ducks... Elysium Mar 20 #15

yorkster

(1,494 posts)

1. Lovely photos. Thx ..... n/t

Reply to Elysium (Original post)

Wed Mar 20, 2024, 09:17 AM

Mar 20

lark

(23,102 posts)

2. Welcome to DU, the water is fine here!

Reply to Elysium (Original post)

Wed Mar 20, 2024, 09:29 AM

Mar 20

Nice pix too!

Elysium

(41 posts)

3. Thanks.

Reply to lark (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 20, 2024, 09:32 AM

Mar 20

Probatim

(2,529 posts)

4. Those birds are a good sign spring is on its way.

Reply to Elysium (Original post)

Wed Mar 20, 2024, 09:35 AM

Mar 20

We get far more Common Mergansers here in the fall and spring, so it's always a nice surprise to see the Hooded on the water.

Elysium

(41 posts)

6. We host them in the winter here in Georgia.

Reply to Probatim (Reply #4)

Wed Mar 20, 2024, 09:42 AM

Mar 20

The photos were taken on January 1st.

Walleye

(31,025 posts)

5. Beautiful, perfect first post!

Reply to Elysium (Original post)

Wed Mar 20, 2024, 09:39 AM

Mar 20

CrispyQ

(36,470 posts)

7. Fantastic shots!

Reply to Elysium (Original post)

Wed Mar 20, 2024, 09:59 AM

Mar 20

elleng

(130,913 posts)

8. WONDERFUL!!! WELCOME!

Reply to Elysium (Original post)

Wed Mar 20, 2024, 12:00 PM

Mar 20

Here are old Mr/Mrs Osprey.

Elysium

(41 posts)

10. You are lucky to have Osprey couples hanging around.

Reply to elleng (Reply #8)

Wed Mar 20, 2024, 05:01 PM

Mar 20

I only see they as flyovers during migration where I live.

elleng

(130,913 posts)

12. Yes, HAVE been lucky, and now awaiting their return; they don't hang around, and this is the usual week

Reply to Elysium (Reply #10)

Wed Mar 20, 2024, 05:04 PM

Mar 20

here in southern MD.

Elysium

(41 posts)

14. I bet you will see them again within the next two weeks in southern MD.

Reply to elleng (Reply #12)

Wed Mar 20, 2024, 10:55 PM

Mar 20

Donkees

(31,408 posts)

9. The Birders Group is very lucky to have you sharing your fine photos here :)

Reply to Elysium (Original post)

Wed Mar 20, 2024, 02:17 PM

Mar 20

My favorite is photo #3. The couple look happy together.

Elysium

(41 posts)

11. I am glad you like it.

Reply to Donkees (Reply #9)

Wed Mar 20, 2024, 05:04 PM

Mar 20

Here is the other couple photo I was able to capture.

ShazzieB

(16,399 posts)

13. These are stunning!

Reply to Elysium (Original post)

Wed Mar 20, 2024, 06:31 PM

Mar 20

I have never seen these birds in "person." What amazing crests they have!

Elysium

(41 posts)

15. Thanks. They are one of my favorite ducks...

Reply to ShazzieB (Reply #13)

Wed Mar 20, 2024, 11:00 PM

Mar 20

I only get to enjoy them during the winter where I live. They will be headed north soon, and I will have to wait till November for their return.

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